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第一篇
Women have contributed richly to the achievements of science and engineering in the United States.As pointed out by the National Women's History Project,it is unfortunate that many of these accomplishments have been forgotten,ignored,and even hidden as a result of cultural and social norms.In recent years,there have seen great strides in recognizing the contributions of women in all fields of study.The National Women's History Project,founded in 1980,has been one of the organizations to lead the way.It is an educational nonprofit organization whose mission is to recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic achievements of inventive women.Each year,the National Women's History Project selects women to honor them. Sometimes these honorees paved the way as pioneers;other times they built on the knowledge and work of those who came before them. They are women who advanced our medical science,thrilled us with literature,inspired us with their courage and leadership,and moved us with their art.
Which of the following words can be the synonym of"mission"?
A:Contribution.
B:Plan.
C:Work.
D:Purpose.
第一篇
Women have contributed richly to the achievements of science and engineering in the United States.As pointed out by the National Women's History Project,it is unfortunate that many of these accomplishments have been forgotten,ignored,and even hidden as a result of cultural and social norms.In recent years,there have seen great strides in recognizing the contributions of women in all fields of study.The National Women's History Project,founded in 1980,has been one of the organizations to lead the way.It is an educational nonprofit organization whose mission is to recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic achievements of inventive women.Each year,the National Women's History Project selects women to honor them. Sometimes these honorees paved the way as pioneers;other times they built on the knowledge and work of those who came before them. They are women who advanced our medical science,thrilled us with literature,inspired us with their courage and leadership,and moved us with their art.
Which of the following words can be the synonym of"mission"?
A:Contribution.
B:Plan.
C:Work.
D:Purpose.
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Sleep Deficit
Judging from recent surveys,most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic（流行病）of sleepiness in the nation."I can't think of a single study that hasn't found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to,"says Dr.David.Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better off with more rest.
The beginning of our sleep-deficit（睡眠不足）crisis can be traced to the invention of the light bulb a century ago.From diary entries and other personal accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries,sleep scientists have reached the conclusion that the average person used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night."The best sleep habits once were forced on us,when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm,and it was dark."By the 1950s and 1960s,that sleep schedule had been reduced dramatically,to between 7.5 and 8 hours,and most people had to wake up to an alarm clock."People cheat on their sleep,and they don't even realize they're doing it,"says Dr.David."They think they're okay because they can get by on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5,8 or even more to feel ideally vigorous."
Perhaps the most merciless robber of sleep,researchers say,is the complexity of the day.Whenever pressures from work,family,friends and community mount,many people consider sleep the least expensive item on his programme.In our society,you're considered dynamic if you say you only need 5;5 hours, sleep.If you've got to get 8.5 hours,people think you lack drive and ambition.
To determine the consequences of sleep deficit,researchers have put subjects through a set of psycho-logical and performance tests requiring them,for instance,to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier."We've found that if you're in sleep deficit,performance suffers,"says Dr.David."Short-term memory is weakened,as arc abilities to make decisions and to concentrate."
People in the 18th and 19th centuries used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night because they had______.
A:no drive and ambition
B:the best sleep habits
C:no electric light
D:nothing to do in the evening
Sleep Deficit
Judging from recent surveys,most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic（流行病）of sleepiness in the nation."I can't think of a single study that hasn't found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to,"says Dr.David.Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better off with more rest.
The beginning of our sleep-deficit（睡眠不足）crisis can be traced to the invention of the light bulb a century ago.From diary entries and other personal accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries,sleep scientists have reached the conclusion that the average person used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night."The best sleep habits once were forced on us,when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm,and it was dark."By the 1950s and 1960s,that sleep schedule had been reduced dramatically,to between 7.5 and 8 hours,and most people had to wake up to an alarm clock."People cheat on their sleep,and they don't even realize they're doing it,"says Dr.David."They think they're okay because they can get by on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5,8 or even more to feel ideally vigorous."
Perhaps the most merciless robber of sleep,researchers say,is the complexity of the day.Whenever pressures from work,family,friends and community mount,many people consider sleep the least expensive item on his programme.In our society,you're considered dynamic if you say you only need 5;5 hours, sleep.If you've got to get 8.5 hours,people think you lack drive and ambition.
To determine the consequences of sleep deficit,researchers have put subjects through a set of psycho-logical and performance tests requiring them,for instance,to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier."We've found that if you're in sleep deficit,performance suffers,"says Dr.David."Short-term memory is weakened,as arc abilities to make decisions and to concentrate."
People in the 18th and 19th centuries used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night because they had______.
A:no drive and ambition
B:the best sleep habits
C:no electric light
D:nothing to do in the evening
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When We Are Asleep
Everyone dreams,but some people never recall their dreams,or do so very rarely.
Other people always wake up with vivid recollections（记忆）of their dreams, though they
forget them very quickly.In an average night of eight hours' sleep,an average adult will
dream for around one hundred minutes,probably having three to five dreams,each lasting
from ten to thirty minutes.
Scientists can detect when someone is having a dream by using an instrument which
measures the electrical waves in the brain.During dreaming,these waves move more
quickly.Breathing and pulse rate also increase,and there are rapid eye movements under
the lids，just as though the dreamer were really looking at moving objects.These signs of
dreaming have been detected in all mammals（哺乳动物）studied, including dogs,
monkeys, cats, and elephants, and also some birds and reptiles（爬行动物）.This period
of sleep is called the"D"state.Babies experience the"D"state for around 50%of their
sleep;the period reduces to around 25%by the age of 10.
Dreams take the form of stories,but they may be strange and with incidents not
connected,which make little sense.Dreams are seldom without people in them and they
are usually about people we know.One estimate says that two-thirds of the"cast"of our
dream dramas are friends and relations.Vision seems an essential part of dreams,except
for people blind from birth.Sound and touch are senses also often aroused,but smell and
taste are not frequently involved.In"normal"dreams,the dreamer may be taking part,or
be only an observer. But he or she cannot control what happens in the dream.
However,the dreamer does have control over one type of dream.This type of dream is
called a "lucid"（清醒的）dream. Not everyone is a lucid dreamer. Some people are
occasional lucid dreamers.Others can dream lucidly more or less all the time.In a lucid
dream,the dreamer knows that he is dreaming.
When we dream,there is less movement of electrical waves in our brains.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
When We Are Asleep
Everyone dreams,but some people never recall their dreams,or do so very rarely.
Other people always wake up with vivid recollections（记忆）of their dreams, though they
forget them very quickly.In an average night of eight hours' sleep,an average adult will
dream for around one hundred minutes,probably having three to five dreams,each lasting
from ten to thirty minutes.
Scientists can detect when someone is having a dream by using an instrument which
measures the electrical waves in the brain.During dreaming,these waves move more
quickly.Breathing and pulse rate also increase,and there are rapid eye movements under
the lids，just as though the dreamer were really looking at moving objects.These signs of
dreaming have been detected in all mammals（哺乳动物）studied, including dogs,
monkeys, cats, and elephants, and also some birds and reptiles（爬行动物）.This period
of sleep is called the"D"state.Babies experience the"D"state for around 50%of their
sleep;the period reduces to around 25%by the age of 10.
Dreams take the form of stories,but they may be strange and with incidents not
connected,which make little sense.Dreams are seldom without people in them and they
are usually about people we know.One estimate says that two-thirds of the"cast"of our
dream dramas are friends and relations.Vision seems an essential part of dreams,except
for people blind from birth.Sound and touch are senses also often aroused,but smell and
taste are not frequently involved.In"normal"dreams,the dreamer may be taking part,or
be only an observer. But he or she cannot control what happens in the dream.
However,the dreamer does have control over one type of dream.This type of dream is
called a "lucid"（清醒的）dream. Not everyone is a lucid dreamer. Some people are
occasional lucid dreamers.Others can dream lucidly more or less all the time.In a lucid
dream,the dreamer knows that he is dreaming.
When we dream,there is less movement of electrical waves in our brains.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
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第一篇
Graphene' s Superstrength
Big technology comes in tiny packages.New ccii phones and personal computers get snialler every year,
which means these electronics require even smaller components on the inside.Engineer; are looking for
creative ways to build these components,and they'ye turned their eyes to graphene,a superthin material,
made of carbon,that could change the future of electronics.
This year's Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded to Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov from the
University of Manchester,U.K.for the discovery of graphene.Graphdne isn't just small;it's "the thinnest
possible material in this world"says Novosclov.iJe calls it a “wonder material".It’s so thin that you would
need to stack about 25,000 sheets just to make a pile as thick as a piece of' ordinary white paper. If you were
to hold a sheet of graphene in your fingers,you'ci have no idea because you wouldn't be able to see it.
Carbon is one of the most abundant elements in the universe.Every known kind of life contains carbon.
Graphene is a sheet of earboti,but only one atom thick.You don't have to look far to find graphene一it's
all around you.
If you want this high-tech wonder stuff,all you need is a pencil,paper and a little adhesive tape.Use
the pencil to shade a small area on the paper,and then apply a small piece of adhesive tape over the area.
When you pull up the tape,you'll see that it pulls up a thin layer of some of the shading from your pencil.
That layer is called graphite,one of the softest mninerals in the world.
Now stick the same piece of tape on another sheet of paper and pull the tape up一there should be an
even thinner layer,this time left on the paper. Now imagine that you do this over and over,until you get the
thinnest possible layer of material on the paper. This layer would he only one atom thick,and you wouldn't
be able to see it. Graphite is made of layers of graphene.So when you get to the thinnest possible layer,
you've found graphene.
Craphene'S super strength lies in the fact that:_______.
A:it is the thinnest material in time world
B:it is made of the most abundant element in the world
C:it can help to make electronic components smaller
D:it helps engineers to produce more sensitive electronic product
第一篇
Graphene' s Superstrength
Big technology comes in tiny packages.New ccii phones and personal computers get snialler every year,
which means these electronics require even smaller components on the inside.Engineer; are looking for
creative ways to build these components,and they'ye turned their eyes to graphene,a superthin material,
made of carbon,that could change the future of electronics.
This year's Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded to Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov from the
University of Manchester,U.K.for the discovery of graphene.Graphdne isn't just small;it's "the thinnest
possible material in this world"says Novosclov.iJe calls it a “wonder material".It’s so thin that you would
need to stack about 25,000 sheets just to make a pile as thick as a piece of' ordinary white paper. If you were
to hold a sheet of graphene in your fingers,you'ci have no idea because you wouldn't be able to see it.
Carbon is one of the most abundant elements in the universe.Every known kind of life contains carbon.
Graphene is a sheet of earboti,but only one atom thick.You don't have to look far to find graphene一it's
all around you.
If you want this high-tech wonder stuff,all you need is a pencil,paper and a little adhesive tape.Use
the pencil to shade a small area on the paper,and then apply a small piece of adhesive tape over the area.
When you pull up the tape,you'll see that it pulls up a thin layer of some of the shading from your pencil.
That layer is called graphite,one of the softest mninerals in the world.
Now stick the same piece of tape on another sheet of paper and pull the tape up一there should be an
even thinner layer,this time left on the paper. Now imagine that you do this over and over,until you get the
thinnest possible layer of material on the paper. This layer would he only one atom thick,and you wouldn't
be able to see it. Graphite is made of layers of graphene.So when you get to the thinnest possible layer,
you've found graphene.
Craphene'S super strength lies in the fact that:_______.
A:it is the thinnest material in time world
B:it is made of the most abundant element in the world
C:it can help to make electronic components smaller
D:it helps engineers to produce more sensitive electronic product
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Obtaining Drinking Water from Air Humidity
Not a plant to be seen,the desert ground is too dry.But the air contains water,and research scientists
have found a. __________
(51)of obtaining drinking water from air humidity."The process we have
developed is based exclusively on renewable energy sources_________(52)thermal solar collectors and
photovoltaic（光电的）cells , ________( 53 ) makes this method completely energy-autonomous. It will
____________( 54 ) function in regions where there is no electrical infrastructure（基础设施）,"says Siegfried
Egner,head of the research team. The principle of the_________(55)is as follows:hygroscopic（吸湿的）
brine（盐水）一saline（含盐的）solution which absorbs moisture一runs down a tower-shaped unit and absorbs
water from the air. It is then sucked__________(56)a tank a few meters off the ground in which a vacuum
prevails.Energy from solar collectors_________(57)up the brine,which is diluted by the water it has
__________ (58).
Because of the vacuum,the boiling point of the liquid is lower than it would be under__________(59)
atmospheric pressure. The evaporated (蒸发的）, non-saline water is condensed and runs down through a
completely filled tube in a controlled manner. The gravity of this water column_______(60)produces the
vacuum and so a vacuum pump is not needed.The reconcentrated brine________(61)down the tower
surface again to absorb moisture from the air.
"The concept is suitable for various water________(62).Single一person units and plants
supplying water to entire hotels are conceivable,"says Egner. Prototypes have been built for_______
(63)system components一air moisture absorption and vacuum evaporation一and the research scientists
have already __________(64)their interplay on a laboratory scale.In a further ________(65)the re-
searchers intend to develop a demonstration facility.
_________(52)
A:in spite of
B:because of
C:as a result of
D:such as
Obtaining Drinking Water from Air Humidity
Not a plant to be seen,the desert ground is too dry.But the air contains water,and research scientists
have found a. __________
(51)of obtaining drinking water from air humidity."The process we have
developed is based exclusively on renewable energy sources_________(52)thermal solar collectors and
photovoltaic（光电的）cells , ________( 53 ) makes this method completely energy-autonomous. It will
____________( 54 ) function in regions where there is no electrical infrastructure（基础设施）,"says Siegfried
Egner,head of the research team. The principle of the_________(55)is as follows:hygroscopic（吸湿的）
brine（盐水）一saline（含盐的）solution which absorbs moisture一runs down a tower-shaped unit and absorbs
water from the air. It is then sucked__________(56)a tank a few meters off the ground in which a vacuum
prevails.Energy from solar collectors_________(57)up the brine,which is diluted by the water it has
__________ (58).
Because of the vacuum,the boiling point of the liquid is lower than it would be under__________(59)
atmospheric pressure. The evaporated (蒸发的）, non-saline water is condensed and runs down through a
completely filled tube in a controlled manner. The gravity of this water column_______(60)produces the
vacuum and so a vacuum pump is not needed.The reconcentrated brine________(61)down the tower
surface again to absorb moisture from the air.
"The concept is suitable for various water________(62).Single一person units and plants
supplying water to entire hotels are conceivable,"says Egner. Prototypes have been built for_______
(63)system components一air moisture absorption and vacuum evaporation一and the research scientists
have already __________(64)their interplay on a laboratory scale.In a further ________(65)the re-
searchers intend to develop a demonstration facility.
_________(52)
A:in spite of
B:because of
C:as a result of
D:such as
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Do You Have a Sense of Humor?
Humor and laughter are good for us.There is increasing evidence that they can heal us physically, mentally,emotionally,and spiritually.In fact,every system of the body responds to laughter in some positive,healing way.So how can we get more laughter into our lives?______(46)Psychologist and author.Steve Wilson,has some answers.
Many people believe that we are born with a sense of humor.They think,"either you've got it,or you don't."Dr.Wilson points out that this is false.______(47)
The parts of the brain and central nervous system that control laughing and smiling are mature at brith.______(48)(After all,when a baby laughs,we don't rush over and say,"That kid has a great sense of humor!")A sense of humor is something that you can develop over a lifetime.
Sometimes people think that they don"have a good sense of humor because they are not good joke tellers.Dr.Wilson reminds us that telling jokes is only one of many ways to express humor.______(49) Then we will make others laugh, too.
A person who has a true sense"'humor is willing and able to see the funny side of everyday life.One of the best definitions of a sense of humor is "the ability to see the nonserious element in a situation." Consider this sign from a store window." Any faulty merchandise will be cheerfully replaced with merchandise of equal quality." The store manager probably placed the sign in the window to impress customers with the store's excellent service.______(50)As Dr.Wilson says,"a good sense of humor means that you don't have to be funny;you just have to see what's funny."
______(47)
A:What is true,however,is that we are born with the capacity to laugh and smile.
B:However,that does not mean that infants have a sense of humor.
C:He advises us to lose our inhibitions（抑制）and try to laugh at ourselves.
D:Is it possible to develop a sense of humor?
E:Everyone experiences this emotion.
F:He had a serious purpose,but if you have a sense of humor,you will probably find the sign funny!
Do You Have a Sense of Humor?
Humor and laughter are good for us.There is increasing evidence that they can heal us physically, mentally,emotionally,and spiritually.In fact,every system of the body responds to laughter in some positive,healing way.So how can we get more laughter into our lives?______(46)Psychologist and author.Steve Wilson,has some answers.
Many people believe that we are born with a sense of humor.They think,"either you've got it,or you don't."Dr.Wilson points out that this is false.______(47)
The parts of the brain and central nervous system that control laughing and smiling are mature at brith.______(48)(After all,when a baby laughs,we don't rush over and say,"That kid has a great sense of humor!")A sense of humor is something that you can develop over a lifetime.
Sometimes people think that they don"have a good sense of humor because they are not good joke tellers.Dr.Wilson reminds us that telling jokes is only one of many ways to express humor.______(49) Then we will make others laugh, too.
A person who has a true sense"'humor is willing and able to see the funny side of everyday life.One of the best definitions of a sense of humor is "the ability to see the nonserious element in a situation." Consider this sign from a store window." Any faulty merchandise will be cheerfully replaced with merchandise of equal quality." The store manager probably placed the sign in the window to impress customers with the store's excellent service.______(50)As Dr.Wilson says,"a good sense of humor means that you don't have to be funny;you just have to see what's funny."
______(47)
A:What is true,however,is that we are born with the capacity to laugh and smile.
B:However,that does not mean that infants have a sense of humor.
C:He advises us to lose our inhibitions（抑制）and try to laugh at ourselves.
D:Is it possible to develop a sense of humor?
E:Everyone experiences this emotion.
F:He had a serious purpose,but if you have a sense of humor,you will probably find the sign funny!
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Men Too May Suffer from Domestic Violence
Nearly three in 10 men have experienced violence at the hands of an intimate（亲密的）partner during their lifetimes,according to one of the few studies to look______(51)domestic violence and health among men.
"Many men actually do experience domestic violence,although we don't hear about it ______(52),"Dr. Robert J. Reid of the University of Washington in Seattle,one of the authors,told Reuters Health."They often don't tell______(53)we don't ask. We want to message out（传达这样一个信息）to men who______(54)experience domestic violence that they are not alone and there are resources available to______(55)."
The researchers asked study participants about physical abuse（伤害）and non-physical ______(56)such as threats that made them______(57)for their safety,controlling behavior (for example,being told who they could associate with and where they could go),and constant name-calling（辱骂）.
Among men 1 8 to 54 years old,14.2 percent said they had experienced intimate partner______(58)in the past five years,while 6.1 percent reported domestic violence in the previous year.
Rates were lower for men 55 and______(59),with 5.3 percent reporting violence in the past five years and 2.4 percent having experienced it in the past 12 months.Overall,30.5 percent of men younger than 55 and 26.5 percent of older men said they had been victims of______(60)violence at some point in their lives.About half of the violence men______(61)was physical.
However,the physical violence men reported wasn't as harsh as______(62)suffered by women in a previous study;20 percent to 40 percent of the men rated it as severe,compare to 61 percent of______(63).
Men who reported experiencing domestic violence had more emotional and mental problems ______(64)those who had not,especially older men,the______(65)found.
_________(64)
A:from
B:than
C:except
D:despite
Men Too May Suffer from Domestic Violence
Nearly three in 10 men have experienced violence at the hands of an intimate（亲密的）partner during their lifetimes,according to one of the few studies to look______(51)domestic violence and health among men.
"Many men actually do experience domestic violence,although we don't hear about it ______(52),"Dr. Robert J. Reid of the University of Washington in Seattle,one of the authors,told Reuters Health."They often don't tell______(53)we don't ask. We want to message out（传达这样一个信息）to men who______(54)experience domestic violence that they are not alone and there are resources available to______(55)."
The researchers asked study participants about physical abuse（伤害）and non-physical ______(56)such as threats that made them______(57)for their safety,controlling behavior (for example,being told who they could associate with and where they could go),and constant name-calling（辱骂）.
Among men 1 8 to 54 years old,14.2 percent said they had experienced intimate partner______(58)in the past five years,while 6.1 percent reported domestic violence in the previous year.
Rates were lower for men 55 and______(59),with 5.3 percent reporting violence in the past five years and 2.4 percent having experienced it in the past 12 months.Overall,30.5 percent of men younger than 55 and 26.5 percent of older men said they had been victims of______(60)violence at some point in their lives.About half of the violence men______(61)was physical.
However,the physical violence men reported wasn't as harsh as______(62)suffered by women in a previous study;20 percent to 40 percent of the men rated it as severe,compare to 61 percent of______(63).
Men who reported experiencing domestic violence had more emotional and mental problems ______(64)those who had not,especially older men,the______(65)found.
_________(64)
A:from
B:than
C:except
D:despite
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How to be a Successful Businessperson
Have you ever wondered why some people are successful in business and others are not? Here’s a story
about one successful businessperson.He started out washing dishes and today he owns 168 restaurants.
Zubair Kazi was born in Bhatkal,a small town in southwest India. His dream was to he an airplane
pilot,and when he was 16 years old,he learned to fly a small plane.
At the age of 23 and with just a little money in his pocket,Mr. Ka2i moved to the United States.He
hoped to get a job in the airplane industry in California. Instead,he ended up working for a company that
rented cars.
While Mr. Kazi was working at the car rental（租赁的）company, he frequently ate at a nearby KFC res-
taurant.To save money on food,he decided to get a job with KFC.For two months,he worked as a cook’s
assistant. His job was to clean the kitchen and help the cook. "I didn't like it." Mr. Kazi says." but I
always did the best I could."
One day,Mr. Kazi’s two co-workers failed to come to work.That day,Mr. Kazi did the work of all
three people in the kitchen.This really impressed the owners of the restaurant.A few months later,the own-
ers needed a manager for a new restaurant.They gave the job to Mr. Kazi.He worked hard as the manager
and soon the restaurant was making a profit.
A few years later,Mr. Kazi heard about a restaurant that was losing money.The restaurant was dirty in-
side and the food was terrible.Mr. Kazi borrowed money from a bank and bought the restaurant.For the first
six months,Mr. Kazi worked in the restaurant from. 8 a. m.to 10 p.m.,seven days a week.He and his wife
cleaned up the restaurant,remodeled the front of the building,and improved the cooking. They also tried
hard to please the customers.If someone had to wait more than ten minutes for their food,Mrs.Kazi gave
them a free soda. Before long the restaurant was making a profit.
A year later Mr. Kazi sold his restaurant for a profit. With the money he earned,he bought three more
restaurants that were losing money.Again,he cleaned them up,improved the food,and retrained the em-
ployces.Before long these restaurants were making a profit,too.
Today Mr. Kazi owns 168 restaurants,but he isn't planning to stop there.He’s looking fur more poorly
managed restaurants to buy."I love it when I go to buy a restaurant and find it's a mess,"Mr. Kazi says.
"The only way it can go is up."
Mr. Kazi became the manager of a new restaurant because________.
A:he worked very hard
B:his co-workers praised him
C:he was a good cook
D:he knew how to run a restaurant
第一篇
How to be a Successful Businessperson
Have you ever wondered why some people are successful in business and others are not? Here’s a story
about one successful businessperson.He started out washing dishes and today he owns 168 restaurants.
Zubair Kazi was born in Bhatkal,a small town in southwest India. His dream was to he an airplane
pilot,and when he was 16 years old,he learned to fly a small plane.
At the age of 23 and with just a little money in his pocket,Mr. Ka2i moved to the United States.He
hoped to get a job in the airplane industry in California. Instead,he ended up working for a company that
rented cars.
While Mr. Kazi was working at the car rental（租赁的）company, he frequently ate at a nearby KFC res-
taurant.To save money on food,he decided to get a job with KFC.For two months,he worked as a cook’s
assistant. His job was to clean the kitchen and help the cook. "I didn't like it." Mr. Kazi says." but I
always did the best I could."
One day,Mr. Kazi’s two co-workers failed to come to work.That day,Mr. Kazi did the work of all
three people in the kitchen.This really impressed the owners of the restaurant.A few months later,the own-
ers needed a manager for a new restaurant.They gave the job to Mr. Kazi.He worked hard as the manager
and soon the restaurant was making a profit.
A few years later,Mr. Kazi heard about a restaurant that was losing money.The restaurant was dirty in-
side and the food was terrible.Mr. Kazi borrowed money from a bank and bought the restaurant.For the first
six months,Mr. Kazi worked in the restaurant from. 8 a. m.to 10 p.m.,seven days a week.He and his wife
cleaned up the restaurant,remodeled the front of the building,and improved the cooking. They also tried
hard to please the customers.If someone had to wait more than ten minutes for their food,Mrs.Kazi gave
them a free soda. Before long the restaurant was making a profit.
A year later Mr. Kazi sold his restaurant for a profit. With the money he earned,he bought three more
restaurants that were losing money.Again,he cleaned them up,improved the food,and retrained the em-
ployces.Before long these restaurants were making a profit,too.
Today Mr. Kazi owns 168 restaurants,but he isn't planning to stop there.He’s looking fur more poorly
managed restaurants to buy."I love it when I go to buy a restaurant and find it's a mess,"Mr. Kazi says.
"The only way it can go is up."
Mr. Kazi became the manager of a new restaurant because________.
A:he worked very hard
B:his co-workers praised him
C:he was a good cook
D:he knew how to run a restaurant
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Animal's “Sixth Sense”
A tsunami（海啸）was triggered（引发）by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean in December, 2004.It killed tens of thousands of people in Asia and East Africa. Wild animals,1， seem to have escaped that terrible tsunami. This phenomenon adds weight to notions that they possess a“sixth sense” for2 ,experts said.
Sri Lankan wildlife officials have said the giant waves that killed over 24,000 people along the Indian Ocean island's coast clearly 3 wild beasts,with no dead animals found.
“No elephants are dead,not4a dead rabbit. I think animals can5 disaster.
They have a sixth sense. They know when things are happening,”H.D. Ratnayake,deputy director of Sri Lanka's Wildlife Department,said about one month after the tsunami attack. The6washed floodwaters up to 2 miles inland at Yala National Park in the ravaged（被 毁坏的）southeast, Sri Lanka's biggest wildlife7and home to hundreds of wild elephants and several leopards（豹）.
“There has been a lot of8 evidence about dogs barking or birds migrating before volcanic eruptions（火山爆发）or earthquakes. But it has not been proven ,” said Matthew van Lierop,an animal behavior 9 at Johannesburg Zoo.
“There have been no10studies because you can't really test it in a lab or field setting , ” he told Reuters. Other authorities concurred（同意）with this11.
“Wildlife seem to be able to pick up certain12 ,especially birds…there are many re- ports of birds detecting impending（迫近的）disasters , ” said Clive Walker , who has written several books on African wildlife.
Animals13 rely on the known senses such as smell or hearing to avoid danger such as predators（食肉动物）.
The notion of an animal “sixth sense”一or14other mythical power一is an enduring one which the evidence on Sri Lanka's ravaged coast is likely to add15.
12._________
A: way
B: behavior
C: principle
D: phenomenon
Animal's “Sixth Sense”
A tsunami（海啸）was triggered（引发）by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean in December, 2004.It killed tens of thousands of people in Asia and East Africa. Wild animals,1， seem to have escaped that terrible tsunami. This phenomenon adds weight to notions that they possess a“sixth sense” for2 ,experts said.
Sri Lankan wildlife officials have said the giant waves that killed over 24,000 people along the Indian Ocean island's coast clearly 3 wild beasts,with no dead animals found.
“No elephants are dead,not4a dead rabbit. I think animals can5 disaster.
They have a sixth sense. They know when things are happening,”H.D. Ratnayake,deputy director of Sri Lanka's Wildlife Department,said about one month after the tsunami attack. The6washed floodwaters up to 2 miles inland at Yala National Park in the ravaged（被 毁坏的）southeast, Sri Lanka's biggest wildlife7and home to hundreds of wild elephants and several leopards（豹）.
“There has been a lot of8 evidence about dogs barking or birds migrating before volcanic eruptions（火山爆发）or earthquakes. But it has not been proven ,” said Matthew van Lierop,an animal behavior 9 at Johannesburg Zoo.
“There have been no10studies because you can't really test it in a lab or field setting , ” he told Reuters. Other authorities concurred（同意）with this11.
“Wildlife seem to be able to pick up certain12 ,especially birds…there are many re- ports of birds detecting impending（迫近的）disasters , ” said Clive Walker , who has written several books on African wildlife.
Animals13 rely on the known senses such as smell or hearing to avoid danger such as predators（食肉动物）.
The notion of an animal “sixth sense”一or14other mythical power一is an enduring one which the evidence on Sri Lanka's ravaged coast is likely to add15.
12._________
A: way
B: behavior
C: principle
D: phenomenon
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An Intelligent Car
Driving needs sharp eyes, keen ears, quick brain, and coordination（协调）between
hands and the brain.Many human drivers have all_________(1)and can control a fast
-moving car. But how does an intelligent car control itself?
There is a virtual（虚拟的）driver in the smart car. This virtual driver has "eyes",
"brains","hands"and"feet",too.The minicameras_________(2)each side of the
car are his"eyes",which_________(3)the road conditions ahead of it.They watch
the_________(4)to the car's left and right.There is also a highly automatic driving
_________(5)in the car. It is the built-in computer,which is the virtual driver's
"brain".His"brain"_________(6)the speeds of other moving cars near it and
analyzes their positions.Basing on this information,it chooses the_________(7)path
for the intelligent car,and gives instructions to the"hands"and"feet"to act accordingly.
In this way,the virtual driver_________(8)his car.
What is the virtual driver's best advantage?He reacts_________(9).The
minicameras are bringing_________(10)continuously to the"brain".It completes the
processing of the images within 100 milliseconds._________(11),the world's best
driver needs at least one second to react.Besides,when he takes_________(12),he
needs one more second.
The virtual driver is really wonderful.He can reduce the accident_________(13)
considerably on expressways（高速公路）.In this_________(14),can we let him have
the wheel at any time and in any place?Experts_________(15)that we cannot do that
just yet.His ability to recognize things is still limited.He can now only drive an intelligent
car on expressways.
_________(6)
A:calculates
B:reaches
C:gathers
D:reduces
An Intelligent Car
Driving needs sharp eyes, keen ears, quick brain, and coordination（协调）between
hands and the brain.Many human drivers have all_________(1)and can control a fast
-moving car. But how does an intelligent car control itself?
There is a virtual（虚拟的）driver in the smart car. This virtual driver has "eyes",
"brains","hands"and"feet",too.The minicameras_________(2)each side of the
car are his"eyes",which_________(3)the road conditions ahead of it.They watch
the_________(4)to the car's left and right.There is also a highly automatic driving
_________(5)in the car. It is the built-in computer,which is the virtual driver's
"brain".His"brain"_________(6)the speeds of other moving cars near it and
analyzes their positions.Basing on this information,it chooses the_________(7)path
for the intelligent car,and gives instructions to the"hands"and"feet"to act accordingly.
In this way,the virtual driver_________(8)his car.
What is the virtual driver's best advantage?He reacts_________(9).The
minicameras are bringing_________(10)continuously to the"brain".It completes the
processing of the images within 100 milliseconds._________(11),the world's best
driver needs at least one second to react.Besides,when he takes_________(12),he
needs one more second.
The virtual driver is really wonderful.He can reduce the accident_________(13)
considerably on expressways（高速公路）.In this_________(14),can we let him have
the wheel at any time and in any place?Experts_________(15)that we cannot do that
just yet.His ability to recognize things is still limited.He can now only drive an intelligent
car on expressways.
_________(6)
A:calculates
B:reaches
C:gathers
D:reduces
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What Is Cancer?
Cancer is actually a group of many related diseases that all have to do with cells.Cells
are the very small units that make up all________(1)things,including the human
body.There are billions of cells________(2)each person's body.
Cancer happens when cells that are not normal grow________(3)spread very
fast.Normal body cells grow and divide and know when to stop growing.Over time,they
also die._______(4)these normal cells,cancer cells just continue to grow and divide
out of control and don't die.Cancer cells usually group together to form tumors（肿瘤）.
A growing tumor becomes a lump of cancer cells_________(5)can destroy the
normal cells around the_________(6)and damage the body's healthy tissues.This
can make someone very _______(7).
Sometimes cancer cells break away from the original tumor and travel to other areas of
the________(8),where they keep growing and can go on to form new tumors.This
is how cancer__________(9).The spread of a tumor to a new place in the body is
__________(10)metastasis（转移）.
People with cancer may feel pretty sick at times一but can usually still do lots of
normal things._________(11)they are very sick,kids and teenagers with cancer
may still be able to go to school. They may be tired or bruise（出现青肿）easily, but they
__________( 1 2) sometimes go to camp , movies , and sleepover（在外过夜的）parties.
People with cancer still like the same things they did__________(13)they got sick.
Cancer in kids is rare一but today,many kids who do get cancer go on living normal
lives.The number of kids who beat cancer goes________(14)every year because of
new cancer treatments.So a lot of kids with cancer will some day drive cars,go to college,
have careers,and even get_________(15)and have families of their own.
_________(3)
A: or
B: but
C: and
D: though
What Is Cancer?
Cancer is actually a group of many related diseases that all have to do with cells.Cells
are the very small units that make up all________(1)things,including the human
body.There are billions of cells________(2)each person's body.
Cancer happens when cells that are not normal grow________(3)spread very
fast.Normal body cells grow and divide and know when to stop growing.Over time,they
also die._______(4)these normal cells,cancer cells just continue to grow and divide
out of control and don't die.Cancer cells usually group together to form tumors（肿瘤）.
A growing tumor becomes a lump of cancer cells_________(5)can destroy the
normal cells around the_________(6)and damage the body's healthy tissues.This
can make someone very _______(7).
Sometimes cancer cells break away from the original tumor and travel to other areas of
the________(8),where they keep growing and can go on to form new tumors.This
is how cancer__________(9).The spread of a tumor to a new place in the body is
__________(10)metastasis（转移）.
People with cancer may feel pretty sick at times一but can usually still do lots of
normal things._________(11)they are very sick,kids and teenagers with cancer
may still be able to go to school. They may be tired or bruise（出现青肿）easily, but they
__________( 1 2) sometimes go to camp , movies , and sleepover（在外过夜的）parties.
People with cancer still like the same things they did__________(13)they got sick.
Cancer in kids is rare一but today,many kids who do get cancer go on living normal
lives.The number of kids who beat cancer goes________(14)every year because of
new cancer treatments.So a lot of kids with cancer will some day drive cars,go to college,
have careers,and even get_________(15)and have families of their own.
_________(3)
A: or
B: but
C: and
D: though
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How We Form First Impression
We all have first impression of someone we just met.______(46)Why do we form an opinion about someone without really knowing anything about him or her aside perhaps from a few remarks or readily observable traits? The answer is related to how your brain allows you to be aware of the world.Your brain is so sensitive in picking up facial traits,even very minor difference in how a person's eyes,ears,nose,or mouth are placed in relation to each other makes you see him or her as different.In fact,your brain continuously processes incoming sensory information-the sights and sounds of your world.These incoming"signals"are compared against a host of"memories"stored in the brain areas called the cortex（大脑皮层）system to determine what these new signals"mean".
If you see someone you know and like at school,your brain says"familiar and safe".______(47) Then your brain starts to match features of this stranger with other"known"memories.The height,weight, dress,ethnicity,gestures,and tone of voice are all matched up.The more unfamiliar the characteristics,the more your brain may say,"This is new.I don't like this person."______(48)Or your brain may perceive a new face but familiar clothes,ethnicity,gestures-like your other friends;so your brain says:"I like this person."______(49)
When we stereotype people:we use a less mature form of thinking(not unlike the immature thinking of a very young child)that makes simplistic and categorical impressions of others.Rather than learn about the depth and breadth of people-their history,interest, values,strengths,and true character-we categorize them as jocks,geeks,or freaks.
______(50)If we spend time with a person,hear about his or her life,hopes,dreams,and become aware of the person's character,we use a different,more mature style of thinking-and the most complex areas of our cortex,which allow us to be humane.
______(47)
A:However,if we resist initial stereotypical impressions,we have a chance to be aware of what a person is truly like.
B:But why?
C:But these preliminary"impressions"can be dead wrong.
D:If you see someone new,it says,"new-potentially threatening".
E:The way we stereotype people is a less mature form of thinking,which is similar to the immature form of a very young child.
F:Or else,"I'm intrigued."
How We Form First Impression
We all have first impression of someone we just met.______(46)Why do we form an opinion about someone without really knowing anything about him or her aside perhaps from a few remarks or readily observable traits? The answer is related to how your brain allows you to be aware of the world.Your brain is so sensitive in picking up facial traits,even very minor difference in how a person's eyes,ears,nose,or mouth are placed in relation to each other makes you see him or her as different.In fact,your brain continuously processes incoming sensory information-the sights and sounds of your world.These incoming"signals"are compared against a host of"memories"stored in the brain areas called the cortex（大脑皮层）system to determine what these new signals"mean".
If you see someone you know and like at school,your brain says"familiar and safe".______(47) Then your brain starts to match features of this stranger with other"known"memories.The height,weight, dress,ethnicity,gestures,and tone of voice are all matched up.The more unfamiliar the characteristics,the more your brain may say,"This is new.I don't like this person."______(48)Or your brain may perceive a new face but familiar clothes,ethnicity,gestures-like your other friends;so your brain says:"I like this person."______(49)
When we stereotype people:we use a less mature form of thinking(not unlike the immature thinking of a very young child)that makes simplistic and categorical impressions of others.Rather than learn about the depth and breadth of people-their history,interest, values,strengths,and true character-we categorize them as jocks,geeks,or freaks.
______(50)If we spend time with a person,hear about his or her life,hopes,dreams,and become aware of the person's character,we use a different,more mature style of thinking-and the most complex areas of our cortex,which allow us to be humane.
______(47)
A:However,if we resist initial stereotypical impressions,we have a chance to be aware of what a person is truly like.
B:But why?
C:But these preliminary"impressions"can be dead wrong.
D:If you see someone new,it says,"new-potentially threatening".
E:The way we stereotype people is a less mature form of thinking,which is similar to the immature form of a very young child.
F:Or else,"I'm intrigued."
Jack was dismissed.
A:fined
B:fired
C:exhausted
D:criticized
A:fined
B:fired
C:exhausted
D:criticized
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Mt. Desert Island
The coast of the State of Maine is one of the most irregular in the world.A straight line running from the
southernmost coastal city to the northernmost coastal city would measure about 225 miles.If you followed the
coastline between these points,you would travel more than ten times as far. This irregularity is the result of
what is called a drowned coastline._________(46)At that time,the whole area that is now Maine was part
of a mountain range that towered above the sea. As the glacier（冰川）descended , however , it expended
enormous force on those mountains,and they sank into the sea.
As the mountains sank,ocean water charged over the lowest parts of the remaining land,forming a series
of twisting inlets and lagoons（咸水湖）.The highest parts of the former mountain range , nearest the shore,
remained as islands.________(47)Maine fossils found here were 225 feet above sea level,indicating the
level of the shoreline prior to the glacier.
The 2,500-mile-long rocky coastline of Maine keeps watch over nearly two thousand islands. Many of
these islands are tiny and uninhabited,but many are home to thriving communities.Mt. Desert Island is one
of the largest,most beautiful of the Maine coast islands.Measuring 16 miles by 12 miles,Mt. Desert was es-
sentially formed as two distinct islands._______(48)
For years,Mt. Desert Island,particularly its major settlement,Bar Harbor,afforded summer homes for the
wealthy.Recently though,Bar Harbor has become a rapidly growing arts community as well.But,the best part
of the island is the unspoiled forest land known as Acadia National Park.Because the island sits on the
boundary line between the temperate（温带）and sub-Arctic zones,the island supports the plants and ani-
mals of both zones as well as beach , inland , and alpine（高山的）plants. _________( 49 ) The establish-
ment of Acadia National Park in 1916 means that this natural reserve will be perpetually available to all
people,not just the wealthy.Visitors to Acadia may receive nature instruction from the park naturalists as well
as enjoy camping,cycling,and boating.Or they may choose to spend time at the archeological museum,
learning about the Stone Age inhabitants of the island.
The best view on Mt.Desert Island is from the top of Cadillac Mountain._________(50)From the
summit,you can gaze back toward the mainland or out over the Atlantic Ocean and contemplate the beauty
created by a retreating glacier.
_________（49）
A:This mountain rises 1,532 feet,making it the highest mountain on the Atlantic seaboard.
B:It is split almost in half by Somes Sound,a deep and narrow stretch of water,seven miles long.
C:It also lies in a major bird migration lane and is a resting spot for many birds.
D:The term comes from the activity of the ice age.
E:Mt.Desert Island is one of the most famous of all the islands left behind by the glacier.
F: The wealthy residents of Mt.Desert Island selfishly kept it to themselves.
Mt. Desert Island
The coast of the State of Maine is one of the most irregular in the world.A straight line running from the
southernmost coastal city to the northernmost coastal city would measure about 225 miles.If you followed the
coastline between these points,you would travel more than ten times as far. This irregularity is the result of
what is called a drowned coastline._________(46)At that time,the whole area that is now Maine was part
of a mountain range that towered above the sea. As the glacier（冰川）descended , however , it expended
enormous force on those mountains,and they sank into the sea.
As the mountains sank,ocean water charged over the lowest parts of the remaining land,forming a series
of twisting inlets and lagoons（咸水湖）.The highest parts of the former mountain range , nearest the shore,
remained as islands.________(47)Maine fossils found here were 225 feet above sea level,indicating the
level of the shoreline prior to the glacier.
The 2,500-mile-long rocky coastline of Maine keeps watch over nearly two thousand islands. Many of
these islands are tiny and uninhabited,but many are home to thriving communities.Mt. Desert Island is one
of the largest,most beautiful of the Maine coast islands.Measuring 16 miles by 12 miles,Mt. Desert was es-
sentially formed as two distinct islands._______(48)
For years,Mt. Desert Island,particularly its major settlement,Bar Harbor,afforded summer homes for the
wealthy.Recently though,Bar Harbor has become a rapidly growing arts community as well.But,the best part
of the island is the unspoiled forest land known as Acadia National Park.Because the island sits on the
boundary line between the temperate（温带）and sub-Arctic zones,the island supports the plants and ani-
mals of both zones as well as beach , inland , and alpine（高山的）plants. _________( 49 ) The establish-
ment of Acadia National Park in 1916 means that this natural reserve will be perpetually available to all
people,not just the wealthy.Visitors to Acadia may receive nature instruction from the park naturalists as well
as enjoy camping,cycling,and boating.Or they may choose to spend time at the archeological museum,
learning about the Stone Age inhabitants of the island.
The best view on Mt.Desert Island is from the top of Cadillac Mountain._________(50)From the
summit,you can gaze back toward the mainland or out over the Atlantic Ocean and contemplate the beauty
created by a retreating glacier.
_________（49）
A:This mountain rises 1,532 feet,making it the highest mountain on the Atlantic seaboard.
B:It is split almost in half by Somes Sound,a deep and narrow stretch of water,seven miles long.
C:It also lies in a major bird migration lane and is a resting spot for many birds.
D:The term comes from the activity of the ice age.
E:Mt.Desert Island is one of the most famous of all the islands left behind by the glacier.
F: The wealthy residents of Mt.Desert Island selfishly kept it to themselves.
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Water and its importance to human life were the center of the world's attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and______(51)the theme"Water for Life”.
There are more than one billion people in the world who live without______(52)drinking water. The United Nations______(53)to cut this number in half by 2015.
Solving such a big problem seems like a(n)______(54)challenge.But everyone,even teenagers,can do something to help.A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the______(55)of her age around the world.
Rene Haggerty,13,was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work—_______(56) discarded（废弃的）batteries（电池）which pollute water.
In 2003,Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio.There she saw an exhibit about how______(57)in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.
Haggerty learnt that______(58)the batteries was an easy solution."I think everybody can do it,because everyone uses batteries,and it can make a big difference."With these words,she began to.______(59)awareness in her area.
She______(60)her county government and school board. She got permission to start a re-cycling program in schools,hospital,churches______(61)the public library. With the help from her family,friends and local waste-management______(62),she gathered containers,arranged transportation,and made an educational video.
Over the past two years,she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling program but had made______(63)progress.
When asked______(64)she feels like a hero,Haggerty is quite modest."Not really. Well,maybe for the fish I saved!"
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is______(65)to young Americans aged 8 to 1 8 who have shown leadership and courage in serving the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US MYM 2,000 each,to help with their education costs or their public service work.
_________(51)
A:had
B:gave
C:wrote
D:discussed
Water and its importance to human life were the center of the world's attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and______(51)the theme"Water for Life”.
There are more than one billion people in the world who live without______(52)drinking water. The United Nations______(53)to cut this number in half by 2015.
Solving such a big problem seems like a(n)______(54)challenge.But everyone,even teenagers,can do something to help.A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the______(55)of her age around the world.
Rene Haggerty,13,was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work—_______(56) discarded（废弃的）batteries（电池）which pollute water.
In 2003,Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio.There she saw an exhibit about how______(57)in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.
Haggerty learnt that______(58)the batteries was an easy solution."I think everybody can do it,because everyone uses batteries,and it can make a big difference."With these words,she began to.______(59)awareness in her area.
She______(60)her county government and school board. She got permission to start a re-cycling program in schools,hospital,churches______(61)the public library. With the help from her family,friends and local waste-management______(62),she gathered containers,arranged transportation,and made an educational video.
Over the past two years,she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling program but had made______(63)progress.
When asked______(64)she feels like a hero,Haggerty is quite modest."Not really. Well,maybe for the fish I saved!"
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is______(65)to young Americans aged 8 to 1 8 who have shown leadership and courage in serving the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US MYM 2,000 each,to help with their education costs or their public service work.
_________(51)
A:had
B:gave
C:wrote
D:discussed